Quote Originally Posted by Noah_Zark View Post
In the related but unrelated category, the US Army announced in 2017 that it plans to phase out its leasing program of M101 105mm howitzers and sale of explosive rounds for avalanche control by state DOTs and railroads in the Rocky Mountains, and for Alaska DOT and the Alaska Railroad.

The replacements are permanently installed systems that launch mortar rounds from above the high snow fields where avalanches start. The mortar rounds will be launched on command by using sat radio comms, and will need to be reloaded by helicopter as the launcher installations are remote and high on mountains. Other systems



Replacement:



Another system being installed for avalanche control is the Gazex, which uses propane and oxygen to create a high-concussion blast to shock loose snow on top of ice and start mini avalanches in a controlled manner:



Noah
Cause all the 10th Mountain Dv boys that started and staffed all the ski resorts in the US are dead.